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"Dream Big" is a rock song performed by David Cook on season 7 of American Idol, of which he won. It was written by Emily Shackelton as an entry for the American Idol Songwriting Contest 2008.[1] Cook chose the song to perform and the song was one of the top 10 finalists to be his debut single, losing to "The Time of My Life".
| "Dream Big" | |
|---|---|
| Song by David Cook | |
| Released | May 21, 2008 |
| Recorded | 2008 |
| Genre | Rock |
| Label | 19 |
| Songwriter(s) | Emily Shackleton |
| Producer(s) | David Cook |
His performance received positive reviews from Randy Jackson and Paula Abdul on the performance night. However, Simon Cowell criticized it saying that the song "didn't really sound like a winning song."
After the season ended, the song debuted at number fifteen on the Billboard Hot 100, the highest of Cook's performances on American Idol.
Charts
edit| Chart (2008) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Canadian Hot 100 | 21 |
| U.S. Billboard Hot 100 | 15 |
| U.S. Billboard Pop 100 | 17 |
References
edit- ^ "Emily Shackleton '07 Song Performed on American Idol Finale". Berklee College of Music. May 27, 2008. Retrieved February 23, 2024.